A. Any person, firm or corporation violating any requirements of this code is deemed to have committed a civil infraction unless otherwise expressly provided by an ordinance of the city. Every person, firm or corporation found by the court to have committed a civil infraction under this code shall be subject to a penalty of up to five thousand dollars; provided further, that minimum monetary penalties may be established pursuant to SLMC 1.10.020.

B. In cases where an ordinance of the city provides a violation of that ordinance shall be a misdemeanor, any person, firm or corporation convicted of a misdemeanor under this code shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $5,000 or by imprisonment not to exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

C. Each person, firm or corporation is deemed to have committed a separate civil infraction for each and every day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of this code is committed, continued, or permitted by such person, firm or corporation, and such person, firm or corporation is subject to paying penalties accordingly.

D. Each person, firm or corporation is guilty of a separate misdemeanor for each and every day during any portion of which any misdemeanor violation of any provision of this code is committed, continued, or permitted by any such person, firm or corporation, and such person, firm or corporation is punishable accordingly. (Ord. 1177 § 1, 2014; Ord. 1080 § 1, 2008; Ord. 969 § 1, 2002).

Civil penalties for violations of any section or sections of this code where specific provision is made in the section or sections to establish a minimum penalty to be imposed, such minimum penalty shall not be suspended, deferred, or forgiven by the court, nor shall the court defer to continue a determination the defendant shall have committed the infraction under any condition that allows the suspending, deferring, or forgiving of any minimum penalty. (Ord. 1177 § 1, 2014; Ord. 969 § 1, 2002).

The following specific, nondeferrable, nonsuspendable civil penalties may be adopted by categorical reference in other sections of this code as a specific civil penalty to be imposed for a civil violation of the sections specified:

Whenever there shall have been established by any action of the city council a specific nondeferrable, nonsuspendable penalty for violation of any section of this code, the designated representative of the city, who shall issue a notice of infraction or a citation for the commission of a crime as defined by SLMC 1.10.010 where a specific penalty is provided, shall add to the penalty provided by this code, the cost of all court filing fees as established by this code together with any assessments or penalties required to be imposed by state law. (Ord. 1177 § 1, 2014; Ord. 969 § 1, 2002).